Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Wichita Falls Rider kicker Brandon Williams (7) yanks Cooper's KV Hazlett (4) down by the facemask during the second quarter of the Cougars' 43-36 win on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. Williams was called for a 15-yard facemasking penalty on the play.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Cooper's KV Hazlett (4) celebrates with teammate Cordell Dorsey (11) after Hazlett's kickoff return for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Cougars' 43-36 win on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Cooper running back Kerry Sims (24) reaches the ball across the goal line for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Cougars' 43-36 win on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Wichita Falls Rider quarterback J.T. Barrett (6) rushes down the field during the third quarter of Rider's 43-36 loss on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Cooper running back Kerry Sims (24) slips between a pair of Wichita Falls Rider defenders for a touchdown during the third quarter of the Cougars' 43-36 win on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Cooper running back Kerry Sims (24) sprints down the field during the second quarter of the Cougars' 43-36 win on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Cooper's KV Hazlett (4) gets yanked down by the facemask by Wichita Falls Rider kicker Brandon Williams (7) during the second quarter of the Cougars' 43-36 win on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium. Williams was called for a 15-yard facemasking penalty on the play.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Cooper players take the field to start the second half of the Cougars' game against Wichita Falls Rider on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Cooper running back Kerry Sims (24) reaches for extra yardage but, comes up just short of the end zone on a run during the third quarter of the Cougars' 43-36 win on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Shotwell Stadium.